ALiEM Connect: EM residencies unite in a mega virtual conference

Weekly emergency medicine (EM) residency conferences are not exempt from the #CancelEverything movement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Residency program leaders are in uncharted water, quickly pivoting to find alternative solutions to live, in-person conference sessions. We at ALiEM emphathize with these hardships and want to help. We announce ALiEM Connect, a live educational telecast with a concurrent moderated backchannel discussion on HIPAA-compliant Slack. We want to help.

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2020-04-02T13:57:24-07:00Mar 16, 2020|Academic, COVID19, Medical Education|

AIR Series: HEENT Module 2014

Welcome to the second ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our readers for the reading and learning they are already doing online, we have created an Individual Interactive Instruction (III) opportunity utilizing FOAM resources for US Emergency Medicine residents. For each module, the board curates and scores a list of blogs and podcasts. A quiz is available to complete after each module to obtain residency conference credit. Once completed, your name and institution will be logged into our private Google Drive database, which participating residency program directors can access to provide proof of completion.

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By Andrew Grock, MD|2017-03-05T14:14:15-08:00Sep 1, 2014|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), ENT, Ophthalmology|

AIR Series: Infectious Disease, Hematology, Oncology 2014

Welcome to the first ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) Module! In an effort to reward our readers for the reading and learning they are already doing online, we have created an Individual Interactive Instruction (III) opportunity utilizing FOAM resources for US Emergency Medicine residents. For each module, the board curates and scores a list of blogs and podcasts. A quiz is available to complete after each module to obtain residency conference credit. Once completed, your name and institution will be logged into our private Google Drive database, which participating residency program directors can access to provide access.

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By Andrew Grock, MD|2018-10-28T21:23:15-07:00Jul 16, 2014|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series), Heme-Oncology, Infectious Disease|

New AIR Series: ALiEM Approved Instructional Resources

On behalf of the AIR Executive Board, we are excited to introduce the Approved Instructional Resources (AIR) series! The AIR series was conceived to provide a credible method by which an U.S. Emergency Medicine resident can receive academic credit for using Free Open Access Meducation (FOAM) resources. The Executive Board will release a list of high-quality FOAM educational posts and podcasts specially selected by our Executive Board, in parallel with the CORD residency training curriculum. We will have an accompanying quiz for each list and track who completes it. EM residents who complete the quiz can hopefully receive credit for Individualized Interactive Instruction (III) from their EM residency for training purposes.
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By Andrew Grock, MD|2018-10-28T21:43:12-07:00Jul 16, 2014|Approved Instructional Resources (AIR series)|

Announcing the ALiEM-CORD Social Media and Digital Scholarship Fellowship

We very are excited to announce an innovative, joint initiative with CORD (Council of EM Residency Directors) in launching the 2014-2015 ALiEM-CORD Social Media and Digital Scholarship Fellowship! The application process for this virtual fellowship is open as of right now to U.S. Emergency Medicine residents.

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By Nikita Joshi, MD|2018-10-28T21:42:40-07:00May 5, 2014|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

Hot off the Press: Talking about Web 2.0 in Emergency Medicine

I am humbled to be included and quoted in a recent Annals of EM commentary about Web 2.0 in Emergency Medicine. Hey, my “street credibility” just went up just by having my name in the same article with the likes of:

Mike Cadogan (Life in the Fast Lane)
Joe Lex (Free Emergency Medicine Talks)
Chris Nickson (Life in the Fast Lane)
Cliff Reid (ResusMe)
Scott Weingart (EMCrit)

You can read the whole article, which is free to download by the journal.

By Michelle Lin, MD|2019-01-28T22:34:16-08:00Apr 8, 2012|Medical Education, Social Media & Tech|

EM-RAP Educator’s Podcast: How to get promoted in academic EM

Dr. Amal Mattu gives a great 47-minute lecture on “How to Get Promoted in Academic Emergency Medicine”. Catch the podcast from the talk in July’s EM-RAP Educator’s Edition. He pulls many of the lessons from his son’s kindergarten teacher.

Getting promoted in academic EM can often be a challenge and a mysterious process. Why is it some are getting promoted faster than others? What can I do to make sure I’m on track for promotion?

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By Michelle Lin, MD|2016-12-20T10:02:54-08:00Aug 9, 2011|Medical Education|